Tag: colonialism
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New research project: ‘Troubling Pigments (after Polke)’ – Dr. Kyveli Mavrokordopoulou
Category: News‘Troubling Pigments (after Polke)’ is a new research project by Dr. Kyveli Mavrokordopoulou, funded by the Anna Polke Stiftung. It investigates the ecological and social histories of eight pigments from Polke’s monochrome paintings at the Stedelijk Museum. The project involves Rijksakademie alumni and will conclude with a public presentation in…
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SAVE THE DATE: media/environment – Screens and Streams in the Age of Climate Crisis (Symposium, 26+27 August 2026)
Category: EventsThe symposium “media/environment: Screens and Streams in the Age of Climate Crisis” at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam explores media’s entanglements with the environment through talks and discussions with global experts. Topics include the ecological impact of AI, colonial materialities of film, and many others. Read more on our website.
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EHC Environmental Justice Series: Samia Henni on Colonial Toxicity
Category: UncategorizedTags: Algeria, colonialism, environmental humanities, environmental justice, nuclear colonialism, Samia Henni, toxicityIn the context of her exhibition Performing Colonial Toxicity, which sheds light on the redacted history of French nuclear colonialism in the Algerian Sahara, Samia Henni discusses colonial toxicity and its on-going forms of publicness.